JEANERETTE — Funeral services will be held for Walter Fitch, Sr., 90, at St. John’s Catholic Church, Friday June 19, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow in Beau Pre Cemetery.  Visitation was held Thursday, June 18, 2009, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. with a recitation of the Rosary at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will resume Friday from 8 a.m. until service time.  Military graveside services will be conducted by VFW Post 1982.

A native and resident of Jeanerette, Mr. Fitch died Wednesday June 17, 2009, at 4:45 a.m. at his residence in Jeanerette.  Mr. Fitch was the owner and operator of Fitch’s Meat Market for 45 years.

Survivors include his wife, Lena Armentor Fitch of Jeanerette; two sons, Huey P. Fitch and his friend Susan F. Landry of Lafayette; Walter Fitch, Jr. of Baton Rouge; two daughters Connie F. Landry and husband Kenneth of Jeanerette; Lois F. Darden and husband Don of Charenton; two sisters, Adley F. McLeod and Shirley F. Duhon both of Jeanerette; seven grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

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Mr. Fitch was preceded in death by his father, Rillius Fitch; his mother, Camelite Martinez Fitch; his step-mother, Amenthe Bonin Fitch; his brothers, Jimmie Fitch, Sr., Sylvester Fitch, Marqis “Bolo” Fitch, Rillius “Black” Fitch, Jr. and J.C.“Shorty” Fitch; one sister, Therese F. Romero, step-sisters; Corinne Lancon and Daisy Guillotte; and his grandson Eugene W. Fitch.

Pallbearers will be Kenneth “Keith” Landry, Jr., Huey P. Fitch, Jr., Jason Fitch, Eric Landry, Coy Fitch, Drapeau Sherville, Jerome Fitch, and Corey Landry.

Honorary pallbearers are Huey P. Fitch Sr., Kenneth K. Landry Sr., Jeff Smith, Don Darden, Jacob and Mike Rogers Jr.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN, 38105, Phone 1-(800) 805-5856 or Email donors@stjude.org.

You may sign the register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.com.

David Funeral Home of Jeanerette, 400 Provost St., 276-5151, is in charge of funeral arrangements.